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The government of Romania will be entering a partnership with the Orthodox Church to promote co-operatives and farmer associations in rural areas. The measure is designed to boost people’s confidence in the co-operative model in agriculture.

Since 31 July 2014, the law on the SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy) has authorised the creation of groupings of Scops (worker co-ops) in order to improve the model’s competitiveness. The Scop movement has supported the efforts made to bring the Scops TPC and Sefard together in order to create the first Scop grouping, Calice, which was launched officially on 31 May 2016.

Around 39 organisations, among them co-operatives, media outlets, universities, municipalities, public institutions and private companies signed a document of intent, in which they pledge to improve working conditions and gender equality.

By Monique Leroux, President, International Co-operative Alliance The Nordics countries, with their vast distances and cold climates, not at all unlike my home country Canada, have seen co-operatives there grow fast and evolve into a true pillar of society.

The International Labour Conference (ILC) organised by the International Labour Office gathers every year governments and social partners for discussions on issues related to employment. This year’s ILC took place from 30 May to 12 June in Geneva.

On the occasion of the International Day of Co-operatives, 2 July 2016, the Alliance invites co-operators around the world to engage in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by making a pledge to participate in the Co-ops for 2030 platform (www.coopsfor2030.coop), an All